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South Carolina from A to Z

Walter Edgar

Historian and author Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

  • “L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina
    “L” is for Lords Proprietors of Carolina. King Charles II granted the land that became North and South Carolina to eight English noblemen in 1663.
    22 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish
    “H” is for Hootie and the Blowfish. Hootie and the Blowfish grew into a national phenomenon with the release of their major label debut, Cracked Rear View, in 1994 on Atlantic records.
    21 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “H “is for Hookworm
    “H “is for Hookworm. Nurtured in the South’s damp and sandy soil, hookworm caused severe anemia, stunted growth and often mental retardation in its victims.
    20 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “R” is for Rollin sisters
    “R” is for Rollin sisters. During Reconstruction Frances, Lottie, Louisa, and Kate were active in South Carolina politics and their Columbia home became an important, if informal, venue for Republican Party leaders in Reconstruction South Carolina.
    17 January 2025, 10:30 am
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    “P” is for Pinkney, Bill (1925-2007)
    “P” is for Pinkney, Bill (1925-2007). Musician.
    16 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “M” is for Miller, Kelly, Jr. (1863-1939)
    “M” is for Miller, Kelly, Jr. (1863-1939). Educator, writer.
    15 January 2025, 4:30 pm
  • “M” is for Mill villages
    “M” is for Mill villages. Early textile entrepreneurs built not only factories but frequently entire villages.
    14 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “M” is for Mill schools
    “M” is for Mill schools. Textile mill entrepreneurs remade the South Carolina landscape in the late nineteenth century.
    13 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “B” is for Blenheim ginger ale
    “B” is for Blenheim ginger ale. Blenheim's ginger ale has its origins in the Marlboro County village of Blenheim.
    7 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942)
    “B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942). Governor, U.S. senator.
    6 January 2025, 10:30 am
  • “L” is for Longstreet, James Peter (1821-1904)
    “L” is for Longstreet, James Peter (1821-1904). Soldier.
    3 January 2025, 10:30 am
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